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Jordan Phillips – January 1, 2018 Download PDF version

Monday, January 1, 2018

DT Jordan Phillips

(How do you feel like things went this year? You came into the year with a lot as far as you talked in the offseason about wanting to change some things, wanting to get better. How do you feel like it went?) – “Me personally, I feel like I accomplished what I was trying to do. I had a better year. It wasn’t where I wanted it to be, but I showed improvement. That’s all you can ask for.”

(Obviously, it’s never a good feeling cleaning out your locker a lot earlier than you guys wanted to. Obviously, the playoffs are always the goal and you guys didn’t get to reach that goal.) – “Yes, we had a lot of ups and downs this year. We couldn’t connect on all levels every game like we needed to. Like I said, we can only go up from here.”

(What specifically is better this year for you? What do you feel better about than you did at the end of last season?) – “I’m not going to hit anything specific, but you can turn on the film and see what I did.”

(Is your mindset different going in?) – “Same mindset, just different results.”

(Why was the run defense better this year? I know it was a point of emphasis in the offseason. Why did you guys execute better and play better in that area?) – “It was just, like you said, a point of emphasis. We had … they brought in Will Hayes. He did a hell of a job. (Davon) Godchaux did a hell of a job. Vincent (Taylor) did a hell of a job. (Ndamukong) Suh did a hell of a job. Cam (Wake) played the (expletive) out of the run. I tried to do the best I could. (Andre) Branch did his thing. Our (line)backers, they played downhill. We have two of the best safeties in the league. Our corners did well. We have all the pieces; we’ve just got to put it all together.”

(Going into this year, the coaches wanted information on you to see how you fit in going forward. Do you feel like you’ve shown enough to be part of a long term plan here?) – “I’m going to let them decide that. Whatever happens, happens; but I put what I could on film regardless. So, we’ll see.”

(And one quick follow up: you can sign an extension this offseason. Is that something you’re going to request? Any thoughts about that?) – “That’s something we’ll get into when the time comes. Right now, I’m just playing ball.”

(What’s the offseason like for you? Are you going to take any time off before you get back to work?) – “I haven’t seen my son very often. He lives in Kansas. I live out here. It’s time to go be a dad. So, that’s what I’m looking forward to.”

(How do you feel about where your career is at right now as opposed to a year ago? You were kind of down on yourself last year. You were very hard on yourself when we talked to you in May is why I ask.) – “It’s just disappointing the way that I came into the league and I’m just trying to change the views from your guys’ perspective to everybody around. I want to be a great player. I want to be an elite player and I’m just going to keep doing what I’ve got to do to get there.”

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